Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-12

e6ertion or strength and address, the
doctor managed to raise himself TO the
summit OF a rock which commanded
the whole sweep of the cavern, and
drew Miss Saville up afrir him to a
point OF precarious safetg- wien sin
gle false movement might precipitate
them into space or dash them against
the rocky sides OF The recess. Already
the sea began to wash the base of the
cliff. Stopped .or an instant by the
narrow opening, they returned the next
moment with monotonous and terrible
regularity. The flood gradually gained
the victory, the hollows and channels
Of the soil we're first filed, then the
rocks were swiftly gained on by the
advancing sea and in turn disappeared
Molluscs. crabs, Holsters and shell fish
of all sorts recovered IRON their torpor
and began a busy quest for food, a
whole submarine world sprang into
activity and a crystalline light like that
of an aquarium filed the cave. An
enormous breaker struck the rock on
which the doctor and his trembling
companion had taken refuge; a second
would inevitable topple il over. Greg
ory closed her eyes that she might not
see the approach of death
Several moments OF unutterable an
guish were spent when the doctor said:
BE brave, child; we are now safe.
The tide will rise no higher to-day
Ii Will remain at flood for an hour,
then 1t will begin to fall, and IN two
hours we will be able to walk hence
dryshod, while in three hours Point de
la Cherve will be released from Its
watery embrace"
Yes, but how are they to live during
that time, bent double and cramped up
on their risky perch, suffocated by the
heavy, foul air, their position growing
momentarlly more difficult The act
i've vigilance of the doctor never de-
serted him. Carefully he drew from
his pocket a phial of cordial and forced
a few drops between Gregory's clenched
teeth, and at the same time brIskly
rubbed the stiffening arms of the sense
less girl who was, despite herself, rap
idly falling into lfelessness-
How slowly and painfully the hours
dragged along. AS soon as the tide
permitted, bruised and stiff with their
double imprisonment, they descended
from their sore but saving perch,
crawling along the wall like lizards,
Gregory too feeble to walk and her
guide no longer able to carry her.
Happily their absence had awakened
general uneasiness, and search expedi-
tons were organized on their behalf.
They were soon discovered and taken
TO the Hotel de Norvege, where they
dried their dripping garments before a
roaring wood fire. Miss Sayille insist
ing upon starting back to Audierne
without losing an instant, for she knew
that ber brother-in-law, Sir Arthur,
and her sister would be in a state of
normal terror because of her prOtracted
absence.
Night had fallen. The pony chaise
rolled along the silent country road.
The villages were wrapped in slum-
Der. How good it felt TO live after
having sat face to face with death,
saved by him, and to be alone with him
in this starry night following day OF
tempestl They approached Audierne;
at the end of the road the steeple of the
village church uplifted its gray pro
Tile.
~ shall never forget this day, -
whispered Gregory-she did not dare
say ''I shall never forget you"
''And l." returned the doctor, ''shall
never recall it without emotion. In
five minutes We shall separate; perhaps
TO say goodbye forever, but in my exile
1 shall often invoke the image of my
charming companion Of a dangerous
day."
Never TO meet moreI Gregory felt
her heart turn TO ice; she completely
lost her head and sense OF propriety-
why should we ever part?" she
asked in choking voice, "One word
and my hand is yours"
Not Joy but a sad astOnishment was
it that trans6gured the features of the
physician.
You dear innocent child" he an
swered softly, ''look at me, i am more
than double your age. Can you not
see that wrinkles are already creeping
into my face2 Ally heart Is still more
scared with scars. Ny life Is finished;
yours is only about commencing. For
get me, or rather, if you sometimes do
me the grace to think of me, let it be
in your prayers"
"But what matter the years which
you so cruelty oppose to Inc, she cried,
when love you?"
You are imprudent," he replied,
with emotion. do you know the man
whom you think you love? Do you
know that he hides in his exile a past
that nothing can effacep He is as dead
to all OF his blood as though he were
already deposited In the tombs of his
ancestors. Shudder. well you may; for
the man beside you has blood on his
handsi''
1t was too much, the day had been
100 full OF emotion, and the over excl.
ted girl swooned. When she returned
to her senses she was on her couch and
Lady Matilda was seated by her side.
AS she seemed to interrogate her with
a glance. Gregory, glad of chance OF
easing her aching heart, poured out the
whole history of her days adventure.
Hardly had she concluded when Lady
Selwyn cried:
"Now L remember ALL The doctor
of AudIerne is none other than Lord
Henry Fitzroy, whose adventure caused
such a terrible scandal in London so
ciety. had good reason to dread this
man. He had been fatal to all with
whom he has come in contact. Lady
Otuey, one of the most beautiful and
yIrtuous women of the court was hl'
latest victim She eloped with him
from her ancient spouse and they fed
to a feudal manor in Scotland which
the Fizroys have possessed for centu'
ries. One evening, while walking on a
terrace at whose foot flows the Clyde.
the dishonured husband suddenly
sprang upon them with a drawn pistol,
which he fired at the lady. In frenzied
rage Lord Fiteroy seized Lord Otney
and flung him into the Clyde, an i'm.
petuous river that never gives up Its
prey. Lady Otney lost her reason and
her betrayer took refuge III France,
where he puts to good use science
that he had studied for occupation il
his leisure, but the good that he does
to-day can never blot out.the evil of his
mast. At your age, my sweet sister
one becomes easily consoled; before
long, 1 trust, you will have forgotten
this unhappy hero of romance"
'sThat will never be-" cried the un.
happy girl, whose cheeks were already
Glowing with incipienr fever. 'At the